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Suggest Remedy For Disc Bulge With Annular Tear And Mild Disc Protrusion
My MRI shows disc bulge with annular tear at L-3-L-4 and L-4-L-5 and mild disc protrusion at L-5-S-1 with compression of the right s1 nerve root. I have been suffering with this pain in my buttock that radiates down back of my leg for about 4 weeks. During the day, as long as I take ibuprofen, I am fine but as soon as I lay down for bed... I cannot move my right hip at all without this severe pain that radiates down my leg almost like I shouldn t move. I ve read about exercise, therapy... Is that all I can do?
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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thank you for providing the brief history of you.
As mentioned in your history, as thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
Also, physical therapy is effective in cases with disc degenerative cases. You can find abundant research articles on net, and also this is non invasive so you will not find any side effects as well. Initially, the use of therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will be performed to reduce the inflammation and pain. On the later stages exercises will be taught to regain the strength in the muscles to regain the inter vertebral disc spaces and relieve the compression from the nerves.
In my clinical practice, i have been dealing with such cases. By keeping in mind the neuromuscular assessment, we design the protocol of upto 12 weeks, as we need to retrain the muscular system. We get 100% success at the end. Till now, none of my patients have recurrency as we advise them to have regular checkup of the neuromuscular assessment and also continue the exercises at home
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
As mentioned in your history, as thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
Also, physical therapy is effective in cases with disc degenerative cases. You can find abundant research articles on net, and also this is non invasive so you will not find any side effects as well. Initially, the use of therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will be performed to reduce the inflammation and pain. On the later stages exercises will be taught to regain the strength in the muscles to regain the inter vertebral disc spaces and relieve the compression from the nerves.
In my clinical practice, i have been dealing with such cases. By keeping in mind the neuromuscular assessment, we design the protocol of upto 12 weeks, as we need to retrain the muscular system. We get 100% success at the end. Till now, none of my patients have recurrency as we advise them to have regular checkup of the neuromuscular assessment and also continue the exercises at home
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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